Electric iron



J. W. JOHNSTON.

ELECTRIC IRON.

APPLICATION FILED APR-5, 1920.

Patented Aug. 23, 1921.

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UNITED STATES PAENT OFFICE.

JAMES W. JOHNSTON, F SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

ELECTRIC Iaon.

Application filed April 5,

To all whom it may concern:

lde it known that l, JAMES W. JOHNSTON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Salt Lake City, in the county of Salt Lake and tfitate ofUtah, have invented new and useli'ul Improvements in Electric llrons, ofwhich the following is a specification,

This invention relates to electric irons or the like and comprehends theprovision oi": means for holding the electric cord or conductor thereforsufficiently taut while the iron is in use, thus preventing theconductor t'rom becoming twisted or becoming entangled with the clothesbeing ironed, or burn ing the user should the insulation of theconductor be broken and worn. While the invention is herein shown anddescribed in connection with an electric iron it is to be understoodthat it is susceptible tor use'in other capacities or with otherelectric devices and that its general application is contemplated by theclaims, 7

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodwhen the following detail description is read in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction,combination and arrangement of parts as claimed,

Tn the drawings forming part of this application, like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein:

Figure 1 isa perspective View of an ironing board showing by full linesthe normal position of the invention, and different adjusted positionsby dotted lines.

Fig. 2 is a detail sectional view, showing the connection between thesupport and the movable arm.

Referring to the drawings in detail, A indicates generally an ironingboard which may be of any suitable construction, Ban electric ironeguipped with an electric cord or conductor c.

For the purpose above enumerated, I pref-- erably make use of an armindicated at 10 till which may be constructed from any suitablematerial, size or cross sectional configuration, the arm being mountedupon the support or board it for universal movement. To this end, Tpreferably employ a coiled spring ll, the convolutions oi: which are.closely related and attached to therboard or support it and the arm 10.A sleeve orthe like indicated at 12 is secured to the supportSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 23, 1921. 1920. Serial in. 371,409.

tion to an inclined position with respect to the board A as shown bydotted lines in Fig. l, The arm supports an insulating sleeve 15 throughwhich the conductor C is threaded, a second sleeve of insulatingmaterial being indicated at it and fitted upon the conductor The sleeve16 is provided with a loop 1? to be engaged. by the hook l8 carried bythe arm 10 adjacent the upper end thereot'. The sleeve 16 trictionallyengages the conductor in a manner to prevent the latterv from beingdrawn through the sleeve while the electric device is being used. Gonsequently the sleeve 16 can be positioned upon the conductor so as tomaintain the latter taut between its point oi connection with the sleeve16 and the iron as shown in Fig. 1. When the parts are in normalposition, the conductor is held taut between the iron and the point ofconnection with the sleeve 16, and yet when the iron is moved over theboard A, the arm 10 is flexed to move with the iron and in this mannerthe conductor C is maintained tensioned. Consequently the conductorcannot become entangled with the clothes being ironed, or otherwisetwisted which tends to break the insulation nor can the user be burnedby having the conductor brought in contact with the arm or hand whichwould burn the user should the insulation be defective. The invention issimple in construction, and is designed to be read ily and easilyattached to any ironing board, or any other suitable support where it isfound desirable.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description, the nature andadvantages of the invention will be readily apparent, T desire to haveit understood that what is herein-shown is merely illustrative and thatsuch changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope ofwhat is claimed.

ldlaving thus described my invention what it claim as new is l. Thecombination with an electric de vice and conductor, aisupport,an armltlll arranged above the support, a coiled spring providing a connectionbetween the arm and support whereby the arm is mounted for universalmovement, and means carried by the arm and associated with said conductor whereby the latter is held taut bev tween its point of connectionwith the arm and said electric device.

2. The combination with an electric device and its conductor, of asupport, an arm arranged above the support, a coiled spring providing aconnection between the arm and support whereby the arm is mounted forunlversal movement, a sleeve carried by the arm adjacent 'said spring towhich said conductor is threaded, and an insulating sleeve projectingfrom the opposite sides of the arm adjacent the upper end thereof towhich said conductor is threaded whereby the conductor is held tautbetween its point of connection with the arm and the electric device.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JAMES W. JOHNSTON.

